Wax Oiling

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Having scurried around under this van (nearly 2 years old now) I have noticed just a hint of rusting on the underside here and there. Does anyone have first had experience of wax oiling and whether or not it’s worthwhile for the cost (£450 quoted) ??
 
Forget Waxoyl.... Its old tech and times have moved on.

Look for dinitrol/buzzweld/POR products... They have much better creep, self healing and corrosion prevention.

Waxoyl is better than nowt tho.

Thanks for that, but when I looked on google, it wasn’t available in the U.K? Is this Scandinavian product now available somewhere in the U.K.?
 
That’s pretty much what I though in terms of product cost and I get what you are saying totally, but do I really want to pressure wash the underside of the vehicle with no means to raise it properly, then wait for it to dry, buy a compressor and then inject the oil into every conceivable crevice while moving around under the ‘fallout’. Is it possible that paying for someone with the proper equipment is worth paying extra for?
 
I do all my cars with waxoyl yes its old hat but i add liq rust preventer to it, i have my own comp and a paraffin gun which works well, I remove all door panels and carpets/trim to get in all box sections, my last car went 22 years before holing the sills.
My van is a wood floor on a truck chassis which is well painted with no rust.
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I’m probably being stupid here but the first link seems only to sell products for home use and the second - (buzzweld) doesn’t apply locally or seem to give quotes near to me?
 
I’m probably being stupid here but the first link seems only to sell products for home use and the second - (buzzweld) doesn’t apply locally or seem to give quotes near to me?

Dinitrol if you scroll down the page give a list of approved application centers (they don't operate their own in the UK)

Buzzweld

Tamworth
Bristol
Uckfield
St just Cornwall

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Have a look at Lanoguard, it is a lanolin based product easily applied by hand but apparently needs topping up every 12 months but you could do your moho or camper for under £100.
 
I just can’t get it to those places and really don’t fancy doing it myself (done that sort of thing for too long!). Just going to have to bite the bullet.
 
In your case, and for a van that is only two years old, I'd definitely bite the bullet and pay the £450 for a specialist to do it.

As long as the outfit you go to are using the best products available and you're confident they'll do a proper job...?
 
There are only two outfits doing the job here so I’ll just go with the one with the best reputation (apparently he takes photos during the process to show clients). It’s a bit steep I know but my days of crawling under vans to treat/prevent rust are over, got the t shirt......it’s all speckled with rust flakes and ‘product’!
 
When you compare the price to what you paid for the van originally it really is just a drop in the ocean.
And worth every penny, imho, to keep it in good nick down the line (y)

The main problem for you is knowing you could do it yourself if you wanted to - and that the job would be as thorough as you wanted to make it.

Forking out for someone else to do it in that situation (plus trusting them to get it right!) always hurts! ;) :cool:
 
Insurance is what I’m thinking 🤔 don’t like to store up trouble unnecessarily. The guy seems genuine enough and said he’d take pictures of the cleaning and treatment. He is also happy to show me the finished job while the van is still jacked up. Date booked unless Covid delays things!
 
Underbody treatment seems to be of benefit. My twenty five year old Transit chassis was treated when new, at the exorbitant cost of £250, but still hasn't needed any welding and I'm always told it is in good condition. I hasten to add I didn't make that investment.
 
I find it best to treat any rust patches under a vehicle first with something like Vactan or Neutrarust or Aquasteel, then overcoat with a red oxide type anti-rust paint, then use Waxoyl or Dinitrol. Dinitrol is better but a lot dearer. While what is injected in box sections seems to remain well, I find the exposed underside needs regular re-spraying, maybe once a year. It greatly helps if you have access to a pit or ramp, when it becomes quite a quick and easy job.
 

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